Odds On 6 Deck Blackjack

  1. Odds Of Getting A Blackjack On A 6 Deck Shoe
  2. Blackjack Odds Explained
  3. Odds Of Winning 6 Deck Blackjack

Blackjack is actually one of the most popular games in the casino and also has some of the lowest odds of all the casino games, except casino craps of course. Generally their edge ranges from 1% to 15% depending on what variation of blackjack you are playing.

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Introduction

To use the basic strategy, look up your hand along the left vertical edge and the dealer's up card along the top. In both cases an A stands for ace. From top to bottom are the hard totals, soft totals, and splittable hands. There are two charts depending on whether the dealer hits or stands on soft 17.

Other basic strategy rules.

  • Never take insurance or 'even money.'
  • If there is no row for splitting (fives and tens), then look up your hand as a hard total (10 or 20).
  • If you can't split because of a limit on re-splitting, then look up your hand as a hard total.

Ideally, the basic strategy shows the play which, on average, will result in the greatest win or the least loss per initial hand played. The way I usually go about this is to look at the initial 2-card hands only. Generally, this will result in the overall best play. However, soft 18 against a dealer ace when the dealer stands on soft 17 provides the only known exception that I am aware of for any number of decks. As my blackjack appendix 9 shows, a 2-card soft 18 vs A has an expected value of hitting of -0.100359, and of standing -0.100502. So with two cards it is very slightly better to hit. However, not all soft 18's are composed of two cards. The more the cards in the player's hand the more the odds favor standing. Simulations show that if forced to always hit or always stand, it is better to stand. I would like to thank Don Schlesinger for bringing this unusual play to my attention.

The best odds in Las Vegas blackjack games tend to be on single and double deck tables. Some players still prefer a six-shoe over those games. There are several in Las Vegas that offer favorable rules to players.

Playing Six-Deck Blackjack on Las Vegas

The best six-deck blackjack games in Las Vegas stand on all 17s. Players may double down on any two cards and after splitting. These games also permit surrender and re-split aces up to four hands. The house edge in this game is 0.26%.
The casinos with these rules are listed below. The typical minimum bet is listed next to it.

  • Aria: $100
  • Bellagio: $50
  • Bally: $50
  • Cosmopolitan: $100
  • Encore: $100
  • Green Valley Ranch: $50
  • M Resort: $50
  • MGM Grand: $50
  • Mirage: $100
  • Palazzo: $100
  • Park MGM: $100
  • Sahara Las Vegas: $100
  • Treasure Island: $25
  • Tropicana: $25
  • Wynn: $200

Odds Of Getting A Blackjack On A 6 Deck Shoe

Caesars and Station Casinos do not permit re-split aces in the stand on 17 shoes. This bumps the house edge up to 0.33%. These casinos generally have a $100 minimum bet. The games are found in the high limit lounge.

Bighorn and Longhorn Casinos Offer Odd Advantageous Rule

Bighorn and Longhorn Casinos are locals’ joints. Bighorn Casino is located on East Lake Mead in North Las Vegas. Longhorn is located at the corner of Harmon and Boulder Highway. These two casinos permit double down on any two cards and after splitting, as well as surrender and re-split aces. The dealer hits soft 17. These tables have a $5 minimum.

Bighorn and Longhorn offer players an unusual rule that is not found in any other traditional blackjack games in Las Vegas. Players may double down after hitting a card, something typically only found in Super Fun 21 and other carnival blackjack games that do not pay 3-2. This cuts the house edge nearly in half, making it 0.28%. This is only slightly worse than the high limit shoe games. That’s a great deal for a $5 game.

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Blackjack Odds Explained

Six-Deck Blackjack Games at Las Vegas Casinos

Odds of winning 6 deck blackjack

Odds Of Winning 6 Deck Blackjack

Casino# of DecksMin BetMax BetH/S 17DADASRSASurrender# of Tables6/5 BJVideoExoticHouse Hold %
4 Queens65500H2NoNoBJ Switch0.58000%
4 Queens65500HYesYesNoNo1NoNoBonus Spin0.63873%
4 Queens65500HYesYesNoNo1NoNoZombie0.63873%
Aliante Casino65500HYesYesYesNo3NoNoNo0.57085%
Aliante Casino625500HYesYesYesNoNoNoNo0.57085%
Aria6155000HYesYesYesYes4YesNoFree Bet1.84232%
Aria65010000HYesYesYesYes6NoNoNo0.48263%
Aria630010000HYesYesYesYes1NoNoNo0.48263%
Aria650010000HYesYesYesYes1NoNoNo0.48263%
Aria6255000HYesYesYesYes20NoNoNo0.48263%
Aria610010000HYesYesYesYes11NoNoNo0.48263%
Arizona Charlie’s – Decatur65500HYesYesYesNo2NoNoNo0.57085%
Arizona Charlie’s – Decatur65500HYesYesYesNo1NoNoLucky Ladies0.57085%
Arizona Charlie’s – Decatur65500HYesYesYesNo1NoNoLet’s Play Blackjack0.57085%
Arizona Charlie’s – Decatur63500HYesYesYesNo1NoNoNo0.57085%
Bally’s65500HYesYesNoNo1EvenNoDouble Attack BJ0.63873%
Bally’s63500HYesYesNoYes1YesYesNo1.91020%
Bally’s6505000SYesYesYesYes2NoNoNo0.28507%
Bally’s6502000SYesYesYesYes3NoNoNo0.28507%
Bellagio6155000HYesYesNoYes2YesNoFree Bet BJ1.91020%
Bellagio6255000HYesYesNoYes6YesNoNo1.91020%
Bellagio65010000SYesYesYesYes2NoNoNo0.28507%
Bighorn65100HYesYesYesYes3NoNoLucky Ladies0.48263%
Binion’s63200HYesYesNoNo2YesYesNo1.99842%
Binion’s65500HYesYesNoNo1NoNoZombie0.63873%
Boulder Station65500HYesYesNoNo1YesNoFree Bet1.99842%
Boulder Station65500HYesYesNoNo3NoNoNo0.63873%
Boulder Station65500HYesYesNoNo1NoNoLucky Lucky0.63873%
Boulder Station65500HYesYesNoNo1NoNoLucky Ladies0.63873%
Caesars Palace61005000SYesYesYesYes2NoNoNo0.28507%
Caesars Palace6255000HYesYesNoYes5NoNoNo0.55051%
Caesars Palace620010000SYesYesYesYes14NoNoNo0.28507%
Caesars Palace650010000SYesYesYesYes5NoNoNo0.28507%
California65200HYesNoNoNo1NoNoNo0.78327%
California63200HYesNoNoNo1YesNoNo2.14296%
Cannery65500HYesYesYesYes3NoNoNo0.48263%
Casino Royale651000HYesYesNoNo3YesNoBJ Switch1.99842%
Casino Royale6101000HYesYesNoNo1YesNoFree Bet1.99842%
Circus Circus65500HYesYesNoNo22YesNoNo1.99842%
Circus Circus621100HYesYesNoYes4YesYesNo1.91020%
Club Fortune63100HYesYesYesNo1NoNoNo0.57085%
Cosmopolitan61005000SYesYesYesYes1YesNoNo1.64476%
Cosmopolitan610010000SYesYesYesYes3NoNoNo0.28507%
Cosmopolitan620010000SYesYesYesYes2NoNoNo0.28507%
Cosmopolitan630010000SYesYesYesYes1NoNoNo0.28507%
Cosmopolitan650010000SYesYesYesYes1NoNoNo0.28507%
Cosmopolitan620020000SYesYesYesYes2NoNoNo0.28507%
Cosmopolitan630020000SYesYesYesYes2NoNoNo0.28507%
Cromwell61003000SYesYesYesYes1NoNoNo0.28507%
Cromwell61005000SYesYesYesYes2NoNoNo0.28507%
Cromwell610010000SYesYesYesYes2NoNoNo0.28507%
Downtown Grand6101000HYesYesYesYes5NoNoNo0.48263%
Downtown Grand65500HYesYesYesYes1NoNoNo0.48263%
Eastside Cannery63500HYesYesYes1NoNoNo0.57085%
El Cortez65500HYesYesNoNo2NoNoNo0.63873%
Ellis Island65300HYesYesNoYes6NoNoNo0.55051%
Ellis Island65300H1NoBlackjack Bonus Spin6.36000%
Ellis Island65300H1NoBuster Blackjack6.21000%
Encore6255000HYesYesNoYes1YesYesBJ Switch0.58000%
Encore65010000HYesYesNoYes10NoYesNo0.55051%
Encore6105000HYesYesNoYes1YesYesNo1.91020%
Encore610010000SYesYesNoYes10NoYesNo0.35361%
Encore6155000HYesYesNoYes9YesYesNo1.91020%
Encore6155000HYesYesNoYes1YesNoBlazing 7’s Blackjack1.91020%
Encore6155000HYesYesNoYes1YesNoFree Bet1.91020%
Encore6255000HYesYesNoYes6NoNoNo0.55051%
Excalibur6101000HYesYesNoNo19YesNoBJ Switch1.99842%
Fiesta Henderson63500HYesYesNoYes1NoNoNo0.55051%
Fiesta Rancho65500HYesYesNoNo1NoNoNo0.63873%
Fiesta Rancho63500HYesYesNoYes2NoNoNo0.55051%
Flamingo610010000SYesYesYesYes1NoNoNo0.28507%
Fremont65500HYesNoNoNo4NoNoNo0.78327%
Fremont63200HYesNoNoNo4YesNoNo2.14296%
Fremont63200HYesNoNoNo1YesNoKings Bounty2.14296%
Fremont610200HYesNoYesYes1YesNoSuper Fun 211.98680%
Gold Coast65500HYesYesNoNo3NoNoNo0.63873%
Golden Gate6101000H2NoNoFree Bet1.02000%
Golden Gate652500HYesYesNoNo12NoNoNo0.63873%
Golden Nugget651000HYesYesNoNo4YesNoBonus Spin1.99842%
Golden Nugget6101000H1NoNoFree Bet1.02000%
Golden Nugget6102500HYesYesNoYes6NoNoNo0.55051%
Golden Nugget6255000HYesYesYesYes3NoNoNo0.48263%
Golden Nugget6101000HYesYesNoNo3YesNoNo1.99842%
Golden Nugget (Pool)6102500HYesYesYesNo4YesNoNo1.93054%
Golden Nugget (RL)6102500HYesYesYesNo1NoNoNo0.57085%
Golden Nugget (RL)6101000HYesYesYesNo1YesNoNo1.93054%
Green Valley Ranch6151000HYesYesNoYes1YesNoFree Bet1.91020%
Green Valley Ranch6102500HYesYesNoYes7NoNoNo0.55051%
Green Valley Ranch6505000SYesYesYesYes1NoNoNo0.28507%
Green Valley Ranch651000HYesYesNoYes1NoNoNo0.55051%
Hard Rock6151000HYesYesYesNo2YesNoNo1.93054%
Hard Rock6251000HYesYesYesNo2YesNoNo1.93054%
Hard Rock61005000HYesYesYesYes4NoNoNo0.48263%
Hard Rock6151000HYesYesYesNo1YesNoLucky Lucky1.93054%
Hard Rock6251000HYesYesYesNo1YesNoLucky Lucky1.93054%
Hard Rock61005000HYesYesYesYes1NoNoLucky Lucky0.48263%
Harrah’s6151000HYesYesNoNo6NoNoNo0.63873%
Harrah’s6151000HYesYesNoNo1NoNoFree Bet0.63873%
Harrah’s6151000HYesYesNoNo1NoNoEZ Bust0.63873%
Harrah’s6151000HYesYesNoNo1NoNoBlazing 7’s Blackjack0.63873%
Harrah’s6151000HYesYesNoNo1NoNoBuster Blackjack0.63873%
Harrah’s6151000HYesYesNoNo1NoNoWar Blackjack0.63873%
Harrah’s610010000SYesYesNoYes3NoNoNo0.35361%
Hooters65500HYesYesNoNo4YesNoNo1.99842%
Hooters61200HYesYesNoNo1YesNoNo1.99842%
Hooters610500HYesYesNoNo1YesYesNo1.99842%
Jokers Wild63300HYesYesNoNo1NoNoNo0.63873%
Linq6103000HYesYesNoYes2YesNoNo1.91020%
Linq6153000HYesYesNoYes9YesYesNo1.91020%
Linq6153000HYesYesNoYes1YesNoBlazing 7’s Blackjack1.91020%
Linq6153000HYesYesNoYes1YesNoBuster Blackjack1.91020%
Linq6153000HYesYesNoYes1YesNo21+3 Xtreme1.91020%
Linq6153000HYesYesNoYes1YesNoBJ Spin1.91020%
Linq6153000HYesYesNoYes1YesNoFree Bet1.91020%
Longhorn6150HYesYesYesYes1NoNoNo0.48263%
Longhorn63100HYesYesYesYes1NoNoNo0.48263%
Longhorn65100HYesYesYesYes1NoNoNo0.48263%
Lucky Club6150HYesYesNoNo1NoNoNo0.63873%
Lucky Club63100HYesYesNoNo1NoNoNo0.63873%
Lucky Club65100HYesYesNoNo2NoNoNo0.63873%
Luxor61005000HYesYesNoNo3NoNoNo0.63873%
Luxor6101000HYesYesNoNo8YesYesNo0.63873%
Luxor6151000HYesYesNoNo14YesNoNo1.99842%
Luxor6151000HYesYesNoNo1YesNoLucky Lucky1.99842%
Luxor6151000HYesYesNoNo1YesNoFree Bet1.99842%
Luxor6151000HYesYesNoNo1YesNoBuster Blackjack1.99842%
M Resort651000HYesYesNoNo6NoNoNo0.63873%
M Resort6505000SYesYesYesYes2NoNoNo0.28507%
Mandalay Bay6152500HYesYesYesYes1YesNoBJ Switch1.84232%
Mandalay Bay6255000HYesYesYesYes4YesNoNo1.84232%
Mandalay Bay6255000HYesYesYesYes1YesNoLucky Lucky1.84232%
Mandalay Bay6255000HYesYesYesYes1YesNoBuster Blackjack1.84232%
Mandalay Bay6255000HYesYesYesYes1YesNoBlackjack Spin1.84232%
Mandalay Bay61005000SYesYesNoYes5NoNoNo0.35361%
Mandalay Bay6505000HYesYesYesYes5YesNoNo1.84232%
MGM610010000HYesYesYesYes9NoNoFree Bet0.48263%
MGM62510000HYesYesYesYes2NoNoNo0.48263%
MGM6255000HYesYesYesYes12NoNoNo0.48263%
MGM6255000HYesYesYesYes1NoNoBuster Blackjack0.48263%
MGM6255000HYesYesYesYes1NoNoLucky Lucky0.48263%
MGM6255000HYesYesYesYes1NoNoBlackjack Spin0.48263%
MGM6252000HYesYesYesYes2NoNoNo0.48263%
MGM65010000HYesYesYesYes1NoYesNo0.48263%
MGM650010000HYesYesYesYes1NoYesNo0.48263%
Mirage6152000HYesYesYesYes23YesYesNo1.84232%
Mirage6152000HYesYesYesYes1YesNoBlackjack Spin1.84232%
Mirage6152000HYesYesYesYes1YesNoBuster Blackjack1.84232%
Mirage6152000HYesYesYesYes1YesNoLucky Lucky1.84232%
Mirage6252000HYesYesYesYes3YesNoNo1.84232%
Mirage6505000HYesYesYesYes6YesNoNo1.84232%
Mirage610010000SYesYesYesYes4YesNoNo1.64476%
Mirage630010000SYesYesYesYes5YesNoNo1.64476%
Mirage650010000SYesYesYesYes4YesNoNo1.64476%
NYNY6101000HYesYesNoNo6YesNoBJ Switch1.99842%
NYNY65100HYesYesNoNo2YesNoFree Bet1.99842%
NYNY6151000HYesYesNoNo21YesYesNo1.99842%
NYNY6151000HYesYesNoNo1YesYesBuster Blackjack1.99842%
NYNY6151000HYesYesNoNo1YesYesLucky Lucky1.99842%
NYNY6151000HYesYesNoNo1YesYesBlackjack Spin1.99842%
NYNY61005000HYesYesNoNo6YesNoNo1.99842%
Orleans651000HYesYesNoNo3NoNoNo0.63873%
Palace Station6101000HYesYesNoYes1YesNoFree Bet1.91020%
Palace Station651000HYesYesNoYes3NoNoNo0.55051%
Palazzo6157000HYesYesYesYes1YesNoBJ Switch1.84232%
Palazzo65010000HYesYesYesYes4YesNoBJ Switch1.84232%
Palazzo62510000HYesYesYesYes17YesNoFree Bet1.84232%
Palazzo610010000SYesYesYesYes3YesNoNo1.64476%
Palms6101000HYesNoYesNo12NoNoNo0.71539%
Palms6151000HYesNoYesYes1YesNoNo1.98680%
Palms610010000SYesNoYesNo6NoNoSuper 40.49945%
Palms610010000SYesNoYesNo1NoNoBet the Set 210.49945%
Palms6101000HYesNoYesNo1NoNoBet the Set 210.71539%
Paris610200HYesYesNoYes1NoNoNo0.55051%
Paris6152000HYesYesNoYes1NoNoBJ Switch0.55051%
Paris610010000SYesYesNoYes3NoNoNo0.35361%
Park MGM Casino610500HYesYesYesNo1NoNoBJ Switch0.57085%
Park MGM – NOMAD Casino610010000SYesYesYesYes4NoNoNo0.28507%
Planet Hollywood610010000HYesYesYesYes2NoNoNo0.48263%
Plaza651000H1NoNoMost Liberal 211.33000%
Plaza651000HYesYesNoNo8NoNoNo0.63873%
Plaza651000HYesYesNoNo1NoNoFree Bet0.63873%
Plaza651000HYesYesNoNo1YesNoBonus Spin1.99842%
Plaza651000HYesYesNoNo1NoNoBuster Blackjack0.63873%
Poker Palace6250HYesYesYesNo4NoNoNo0.57085%
Railroad Pass63200HYesYesNoNo1NoNoNo0.63873%
Rampart651000HYesYesYesYes2NoNoNo0.48263%
Red Rock6102000HYesYesNoYes4NoNoNo0.55051%
Red Rock651000HYesYesNoYes5YesNoNo1.91020%
Red Rock610010000SYesYesNoYes4NoNoNo0.35361%
Rio6155000HYesNoNoNo3YesNoFree Bet1.99842%
Rio610010000SYesYesNoYes7NoYesNo0.35361%
Rio6255000HYesYesNoNo1NoYesNo0.63873%
Rio6152000HYesYesNoNo2YesYesNo1.99842%
Rio6102000HYesYesNoNo3YesYesNo1.99842%
Rio6102000HYesYesNoNo1YesNoBlazing 7’s Blackjack1.99842%
Rio6102000HYesYesNoNo1YesNoEZ Bust1.99842%
Rio6102000HYesYesNoNo1YesNoKings Bounty1.99842%
Sam’s Town63500HYesNoNoNo2NoNoNo0.63873%
Santa Fe Station6102000HYesYesNoYes2NoNoNo0.55051%
Silverton651000HYesYesYesNo1NoNoNo0.57085%
Silverton6101000HYesYesYesNo7NoYesNo0.57085%
Silverton6101000HYesYesYesNo1NoNoRoyal Match0.57085%
Silverton6101000HYesYesYesNo1NoNoBlackjack Spin0.57085%
Sahara Las Vegas6101000HYesYesYesNo14YesNoBJ Switch1.93054%
Sahara Las Vegas6101000HYesYesYesNo1YesNoBlazing 7’s Blackjack1.93054%
Sahara Las Vegas6151000HYesYesYesNo3YesNoNo1.93054%
Sahara Las Vegas6202000HYesYesYesNo1YesNoNo1.93054%
Sahara Las Vegas6251000HYesYesYesNo1YesNoNo1.93054%
Sahara Las Vegas6252000HYesYesYesNo1YesNoNo1.93054%
Sahara Las Vegas61005000SYesYesYesYes1NoYesNo0.28507%
Saraha Las Vegas62002000SYesYesYesYes2NoYesNo0.28507%
South Point6101000HYesYesNoNo10NoNoNo0.63873%
South Point6101000HYesYesNoNo1NoNoPair Square0.63873%
South Point6152000HYesYesNoNo1NoNoNo0.63873%
Stratosphere651000HYesYesYesNo14NoYesNo0.57085%
Suncoast651000HYesYesNoNo2NoNoNo0.63873%
Suncoast651000HYesYesNoNo1NoSpin 210.63873%
Texas Station65500HYesYesNoYes5NoNoNo0.55051%
Texas Station610500HYesYesNoYes5NoNoNo0.55051%
Treasure Island651000HYesYesNoNo1NoYesNo0.63873%
Treasure Island6102000HYesYesYesYes7NoNoNo0.48263%
Treasure Island6102000HYesYesYesYes7NoNoNo0.48263%
Treasure Island6255000SYesYesYesYes3NoNoNo0.28507%
Tropicana6101000HYesYesYesNo6YesNoNo1.93054%
Tropicana651000HYesYesYesNo1YesNoNo1.93054%
Tropicana61005000SYesYesYesYes2NoNoNo0.28507%
Tropicana6253000SYesYesYesYes1NoNoNo0.28507%
Tuscany63300HYesYesYesYes1EvenNoSuper Fun 210.48263%
Tuscany65300HYesYesYesYes6NoNoNo0.48263%
Venetian6157500HYesYesYesYes4NoNoBJ Switch0.48263%
Venetian65015000HYesYesYesYes3NoNoNo0.48263%
Venetian610015000HYesYesYesYes3YesNoNo1.84232%
Westgate6152000HYesYesNoNo1YesNoNo1.99842%
Westgate652000HYesYesNoNo6YesNoNo1.99842%
Westgate652000HYesYesNoNo1YesNoFree Bet BJ1.99842%
Westgate61005000HYesYesNoYes2NoNoNo0.55051%
Westgate61005000HYesYesNoYes2YesNoNo1.91020%
Wynn6505000HYesYesNoYes7NoNoNo0.55051%
Wynn65010000HYesYesNoYes1NoNoNo0.55051%
Wynn6152500HYesYesNoYes1NoNoBJ Switch0.55051%
Wynn6255000HYesYesNoYes5NoNoNo0.55051%
Wynn6155000HYesYesNoYes29YesNoNo1.91020%
Wynn6155000HYesYesNoYes1YesNoBlazing 7’s Blackjack1.91020%
Wynn6155000HYesYesNoYes1YesNoFree Bet1.91020%
Wynn610010000SYesYesNoYes10NoNoNo0.35361%